City Council - Committee Of The Whole
Regular MeetingBellingham, WA · September 12, 2016
Minutes
City of Bellingham
Committee Of The Whole Meeting Minutes
09/12/2016, 1:40 PM
Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members April Barker, Gene Knutson, Daniel www.cob.org/council
Hammill, Pinky Vargas, Terry Bornemann, Michael Lilliquist All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
and Roxanne Murphy 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pinky Vargas, Chair
Roxanne Murphy
Gene Knutson
Dan Hammill
April Barker
Terry Bornemann
Michael Lilliquist
Council Standing Committee Meetings:
Committee Of The Whole
21355 1. Discussion of Joint Legislative Agenda for 2017 Legislative Session
Presented by Brian Heinrich
Gene Knutson / April Barker moved to recommend approval of the draft of the
legislative agenda with amendments
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
21356 2. Planning and Community Development Department Work Program
Update and Emerging Issues
Presented by Rick Sepler
INFORMATION ONLY
21357 3. Resolution Regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONCERN REGARDING ALLEGED
VIOLATIONS OF DUE PROCESS AND LACK OF MEANINGFUL TRIBAL
CONSULTATION REGARDING PERMITS FOR THE DAKOTA ACCESS
PIPELINE
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Michael Lilliquist / April Barker moved to replace final recital with an updated version
as read by Council Member Lilliquist
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Michael Lilliquist / April Barker moved to bring the resolution forward for a vote
tonight
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
4. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting Minutes
Michael Lilliquist / Gene Knutson moved approval of the August 8th minutes as
submitted.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Michael Lilliquist / Gene Knutson moved approval of the August 29th minutes as
amended (replace Michael's language with "models and examples of community-
owned open access broadband.")
MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
5. Old/New Business
Michael Lilliquist said that he was at Blanchard Mountain recently and he would like to
support state efforts to buy off the trust to put the trust in preservation status. The
Mayor said there may be opportunities closer to home. Terry Bornemann is in support
and stated that it is an iconic area as the only coastal mountain in WA. Dan Hammill
wants to know more, although he agrees philosophically.
Dan Hammill clarified remarks he had previously made that the statistic he cited (a
99.8% vacancy rate) is for rentals only. The figure came from a University of WA study.
Terry Bornemann attended a groundbreaking at Eleanor Place, which will be a senior
housing complex. Terry highlighted the York Neighborhood's efforts in support of this
housing complex.
Terry Bornemann recollected how nervous he felt speaking to the Council before he
was on the Council. He has heard concerns from the public and wants everyone to feel
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safe when addressing the Council. Michael Lilliquist said that he wants to hear
everyone's opinion. Pinky Vargas wants everyone to feel safe. She said that the three
minute time limit doesn't have to do with the content, but rather consistency in being
fair. Relatedly, Roxanne Murphy apologized and explained a situation at a previous
meeting where she was communicating with the Chair.
Adjournment
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Agenda
City of Bellingham
Committee Of The Whole Meeting Agenda
09/12/2016, 1:40 PM
Mayor Kelli Linville Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org
Council Members April Barker, Gene Knutson, Daniel www.cob.org/council
Hammill, Pinky Vargas, Terry Bornemann, Michael Lilliquist All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at
and Roxanne Murphy 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Council Standing Committee Meetings:
Open to the public to attend. Note: there is generally no public comment period for
Committee sessions. Standing Committee Members receive reports and information, ask
questions and, when appropriate, vote on a recommended action for consideration by
the full Council at the Regular Meeting. The notice of Committee Meetings identified
below also serves as notice of Special Meetings of the City Council at the times identified
as Council Members who are not members of the committee routinely attend and
participate in the Committee Meetings. Committee Chairs give a report of the
Committee Meeting at the Regular Meeting in the evening prior to deliberation and
formal vote in the order shown below:
Committee Of The Whole
Pinky Vargas, Chair
April Barker; Gene Knutson; Daniel Hammill; Terry Bornemann; Michael Lilliquist;
Roxanne Murphy
21355 1. Discussion of Joint Legislative Agenda for 2017 Legislative p. 1
Session
21356 2. Planning and Community Development Department Work p. 6
Program Update and Emerging Issues
21357 3. Resolution Regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline p. 12
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONCERN REGARDING ALLEGED
VIOLATIONS OF DUE PROCESS AND LACK OF MEANINGFUL
TRIBAL CONSULTATION REGARDING PERMITS FOR THE
DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE
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4. Approval of City Council Committee and/or Special Meeting
Minutes
5. Old/New Business
Adjournment
Agenda Information:
Council Committee and Regular Meeting agendas and agenda packets, which contain
the supporting documentation for agenda items, are available to the public
Wednesday afternoon prior to the meeting. They are posted at
www.cob.org/meetings. Meetings are streamed live on the internet as they occur.
Accessibility:
The Council Chambers is fully accessible. Elevator access to the second floor is available
at City Hall’s west entrance. Hearing assistance is available and a receiver may be
checked out through the clerk prior to the evening session. For additional
accommodations, contact the Legislative Assistant at 778-8200 in advance of the
meeting. Thank you.
Next City Council Meeting
09/26/2016
Deadline to submit material for the public hearing for inclusion in the published
agenda packet is 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the meeting.
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